1/9: ACCESS Testing Begins for ELLs

1/10: King Elementary Winter Concert

1/11: 5th Grade Museum of Science Filed Trip

1/11: School Council 6:00 PM

1/11: PTO Meeting 7:00 PM

1/16: No School - Martin Luther King Jr. Day

The character trait of the month for January is “Kindness”. We have defined kindness as being nice and considerate of others. This month students will participate in community meetings, read-alouds by mystery readers, and social-emotional learning blocks in their classrooms where they will identify what kindness is. We will challenge our students to show what they have learned and demonstrate random acts of kindness throughout the month. Families are invited to participate in and engaging in acts of kindness with their children at home. Through experiencing direct acts of kindness at home and at school, children will learn that it is truly rewarding to show kindness to others without expecting anything in return.

Hi Families! This year, our specialist team wants you to be able to take a look inside our classrooms. This is the first of many "Specialists Corner" for you to see the fun activities we're doing, and communicate any upcoming events or activities!

Here is the next edition of "Specialists Corner!" https://www.smore.com/7df95 (Updated 1/1)

*Call for volunteers! We're looking for volunteers to help with our Winter Dance and to also chair and help with our spring Multicultural Event! If you're interested, please visit https://kingelementarypto.membershiptoolkit.com/Volunteer or email Beth Folsom, our VP of Community Relations, at ptokingcommunity@gmail.com. Thank you in advance!

*If you are interested in helping the PTO with in-person or virtual Portuguese or Spanish translation at future PTO meetings and events, please reach out to ptokingelementary@gmail.com.

*Donate coffee and other treats to the staff this school year! Visit https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0549adab29abfd0-king6 for more info!

*Our next PTO meeting is this Wednesday night, January 11, at 7pm in the school cafeteria. This month, the PTO is inviting everyone to participate in a snack swap! Bring a few of your favorite snack items for during/after the meeting and also some for the staff room the next day as a surprise! Thank you in advance for your participation!

*Snow has finally arrived and snow gear is needed by the school. Please drop off (or have your child being in) new or gently used snow pants, coats, boots, hats, and warm/waterproof if possible mittens/gloves this week. Bigger sizes (kids medium to smaller adult) are most in need. You may also bring them to this week's PTO meeting. Thank you in advance!

• We ask that snacks (that are often eaten in the classroom) do not include nuts or nut butters. All classroom spaces at King this year will be allergy friendly rooms. Students are, however, allowed to have nuts and nut butters as part of their lunches in the cafeteria.
• In the cafeteria each classroom has 2 tables. One is labeled allergy friendly. We ask that any students that have nut or nut butter allergies sit at these tables; we ask that any students who have nut or nut butters as part of their lunch sit at the other tables.
• Students have been introduced to this in the cafeteria already, and will be reminded by their classroom teachers again.

School hours

Doors open: 8:50am
Breakfast: 8:50am - 9:05am
School begins: 9:05am
School dismissal: 3:20pm

*Early release dismissal: 12:55pm (lunch is served)
*Half day dismissal: 12:20pm (lunch is not served)

Office: 508-782-7201
Attendance Line: 508-782-7201
Fax: 508-788-0792

James Bergeron - jbergeron@framingham.k12.ma.us

Julie Gelardi - jgelardi@framingham.k12.ma.us